John Stewart is a disgraceful 'showboater.' All but 2 on the Committee were present at the hearing

and the other two were co-sponsors. Rather than railing against Congressmen, he should have discussed why the fund is going broke; Some say Non 1st 'responders' are bleeding it!. And how many of the firemen would have acquired cancer had 9/11 never occurred?

3. I hear the beneficiary group is growing quickly by including NON 1st 'responders. Students. Local

residents. Employees of other employers. Grifters, etc. What ever happened to Worker's Comp or employee health plans? After all;, they were doing what their job required. Do 1st responders collect even if Medicare or Medicaid covers it?

4. Considering.....

...just about every other federal program is rife with graft and corruption, this is unsurprising. I'd be willing to bet there is no real oversight of the program either; which means it's ripe for the pickin'.